Hat-frame



R. W. ROSEMIRE.

HAT FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED JULY28,1919.

Patented June 1; 1920.

RICHARD-w. ROSEMI'RE, QF-WALDEN, New YORK.

HAT-FRAME.

' Application filed July 28,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD IV. RosnMIRn, a citizen of the United States, residing at IValden, in the county of Orange and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat-Frames; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a hat frame, and aims to provide a novel and simple device, designed to be placed. within a crown of a hat to hold the same in shape thereby preventing the crown from wrinkling or dent ing, and if applied to an old hat, preventing the crown from sagging due to the weakening thereof, as well as preventing the mis-c shape of the hat when it does not fit perfectly on the head.

A further object is the provision of such a hat frame which may be inexpensively made from wire or similar stock, and which can be cheaply and easily manufactured.

A further object is the provision of such a device which can be readily changed to fit in various styles of hats, such as Fedora and telescope styles.

7 With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be apparent as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the Fig. 3 is an end view of the device, show- 1 ing the crown of the hat in dotted lines.

In the embodiment of the invention as illustrated, it is composed of two pieces of wire of any suitable kind, which can be bent into shape, but which are sufficiently stiff to prevent accidental bending. The two wires extend longitudinally side by side and are coextensive, their intermediate portions being bowed apart, as at 1, and from the ends of the bowed or curved portions 1, the wires are bent downwardly, as at 2, and said down- Specification of Iletters Patent.

Patented June 1, i920.

1919. Serial No. 313,873.

wardly extending portions 2 are embraced at the opposite ends of the portions 1, by suitable bands 3, which secure the two parts together- From the portions 2, the terminals of the wire extend downwardly and diverge from the bands 3, so that the terminal portions 1- are spread. apart Iaterally, and their lower ends are bent back into loops 5, the outer sides of which are corrugated or roughened transversely, as at 6. The frame can be made in various sizes and styles to suit various kinds and sizes of hats, and to apply the frame to the hat, it is inserted lengthwise within the crown C, with the terminal or supporting portions 4 at the front and rear ends of the crown, as seen in Fig. 2. The portions 1 can be bent closer together or farther apart to suit the hat, so as to extend along and within the upper folds of the crown, as seen in Figs. 2 and 3, and the longitudinal dent can be pushed snugly down- .ward between the portions 1. The supporting portions 4 can be bent toward or away from one another, so as to support the portions 1 against'the top of-the crown, with the loops 5 seating on the lower edge of the sweat band S, the portions 4 being placed against the ends of crown behind the sweat bands. Thus, the frame will be seated on and supported by the sweat band, and the corrugated or toothed faces 6 of the loops 5 will bite or engage the crown, so as to assist in holding the frame in place against accidental displacement. Thus, by bending the portions 1 and 4,.the frame can be made to,.

suit the hat, and the frame will be sufliciently rigid to prevent wrinkling or bending of the head, and if applied to an old hat, will prevent the crown from breaking. Furthermore, if the hat has a tendency to get out of shape due to an imperfect fit on the head, the frame, if applied within the crown, will prevent such mis-shape and hold the hat in good condition. p

The frame as illustrated is suited especially for Fedora hats, and by making the portions 1 of greater curvature so as to as sume an elliptical shape, the frame can be used within a hat of telescope style, as will be understood. In this case, the portions 1 will extend around the wall of the crown underneath the telescope fold.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A hat frame embodying a portion for supporting the top of the crown, and downwardly extending free terminal portions bendable to seat on the sweat bandand support the first named portion against the top of the crown.

2. A hat frame embodying two wires having their intermediate portions bowed apart to fit under the top of the crown, said wires being secured together at the ends of said portions, and the terminal portions of the wires extending downwardly and diverging 10 apart to seat behind a sweat band of a hat.

In testimony whereofIhave signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' RICHARD W. ROSEMIRE.

Witnesses:

JAMES QUIoK, THOMAS D. HORNBEGK. 

